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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Denny Dee" data-source="post: 31672" data-attributes="member: 1393"><p>Yes.  The environmental conditions of captive T's are based on the environment where they are found in the wild.   So, when folks are recommending temps and humidity levels, that is generally the reason why.  There are definitely two (possibly more) schools of thoughts on this topic.  The first is that T's are very hardy animals and can adapt quite well to a variety of conditions.  That means, as long as you follow humidity requirements (i.e. water dish, substrates and misting), the temperature ranges are less critical.  Most people keep a wide variety of T's around 75 degrees at the room level and never have any problems.  Others, like myself, like to duplicate the natural environment as much as possible.  That means utilizing artificial light, heat and humidity controls.  No right or wrong answer as long as the T's stay healthy.   Avoid extremes and you should be fine.  Hope that helps?</p></blockquote><p></p>